The Marine Museum at Fall River is a cultural gem and contains a wealth of Fall River Maritime History especially Steam Ship and Titanic memorabilia. Discover the art, books, models and many treasures the Marine Museum holds. This is a must see
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The Marine Museum at Fall River is a cultural gem and contains a wealth of Fall River Maritime History especially Steam Ship and Titanic memorabilia. Discover the art, books, models and many treasures the Marine Museum holds. This is a must see resource for landlubbers and mariners alike.

Carol Gafford is a public librarian, family historian, amateur archivist and book savior. She is currently the youth services/outreach librarian at the Swansea Public Library and volunteers for several museum and historical societies including the Marine Museum at Fall River, the Swansea Historical Society and the Bristol Historical and Preservation society. She is the editor of Past Times, the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists and is always looking for a new project to take on.

The NHL came down on Jesse Winchester on Friday night, suspending the Panthers winger three games for his elbow to the head of Bruins center Chris Kelly on Thursday night.

Winchester had a hearing with the league’s Department of Player Safety on Friday afternoon.

The play occurred nearly five minutes into Boston’s 4-1 win at TD Garden. In the Boston zone, Winchester approached Kelly, who was coming out of the right corner. Winchester jumped and extended his left elbow to nail Kelly in the helmet.

Kelly fell to the ice and was attended to by trainers. He went back to the dressing room to be examined by the medical staff, but returned quickly. A concussion test was not deemed necessary.

Bruins coach Claude Julien called the hit reckless, but did not think it was intentional. Kelly and Winchester were teammates on the Senators.

Winchester — who will lose $9,230.76 and is eligible to return next Friday at Minnesota — was fortunate Kelly was not injured or the punishment would have been more severe. The 30-year-old six-year veteran’s history as a good hockey citizen helped keep the suspension down for what was a blatant cheap shot, which was not penalized on the ice.

The Bruins got their satisfaction when Gregory Campbell stood up for Campbell and fought Winchester on the ensuing shift.

As usual, the league released a video describing the rationale for the suspension.

"Winchester elevates and extends his left elbow, making significant contact with Kelly’s head," the video states. "It’s important to note that Kelly does not materially change the position of his body that significantly contributed to this head contact. Rather, Winchester is in control of this play and is responsible for this outcome. He sees Kelly clearly and extends his elbow directly to Kelly’s head.

"And while not all elbow penalties rise to the level of supplemental discipline, on this play the player extends his elbow and the force of the contact to Kelly’s head is significant.

"To summarize, this is elbowing. Although Kelly left the game temporarily, he returned and suffered no apparent injury. Winchester has never been fined or suspended in his six-year NHL career. The Department of Player Safety has suspended Jesse Winchester for three games."